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National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Canon Patrick Thomas, Vicar of Christ Church in Carmarthen
Farming Today
15/08/19: Farming and a no-deal Brexit, the Plum harvest, Personal food computer
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Caz Graham is joined by Sean Rickard from 'Farmers for a People's Vote' and Rupert Lowe from The Brexit Party to discuss the potential implications of a no-deal Brexit on farming. Show more
Chris Packham presents the South American toco tucan. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Front Row
Basil Brush, Christina Bianco, Climate Change theatre and new musicals at Edinburgh Fringe
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Christina Bianco performs songs by musical divas, children's TV icon Basil Brush, foxes in literature and climate change shows on the Fringe, plus the reinvention of musicals. Show more
Woman's Hour
Award-winning author and former Children's Laureate Malorie Blackman
44 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A new novel by Malorie Blackman, law professor Lisa Avalos on Jeffrey Epstein, a recent inheritance battle and Dorothy L Sayers, plus composer Errollyn Wallen and her new Proms piece. Show more
Test Match Special
The Ashes: England v Australia. The Second Test from Lord's
8 hours, 40 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
The Ashes: England v Australia. Commentary on the Second Test from Lord's with Jonathan Agnew, Isa Guha, Michael Vaughan, Mitchell Johnson and Phil Tufnell. Show more
Kate faces the unexpected and Tracy's girls night in does not go as planned Show more
The results of the BBC Introducing Radio 4 Comedy Award 2019 final, live from Edinburgh. Who will be crowned winner in 2019? Show more
By Ben Cottam. Whilst attempting to help a young Romanian woman Dace makes a difficult choice. Show more
Tom Holland and Iszi Lawrence follow history’s story-laden lines and linkages. This week it's battle lines, from mythical Nazi invasions to gender fluid soldiers. Show more
Billions over budget, seven years late in opening, and still being rebuilt before a single plane has landed. What has gone so wrong at the new Berlin airport? Show more
BBC Inside Science
UK power cut, Huge dinosaur find in Wyoming, Micro-plastics in Arctic snow
34 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Gareth Mitchell discusses the recent UK power cut, a massive dinosaur dig in Wyoming, and he finds out how the wind is carrying large quantities of micro-plastics to the Arctic Show more
Frances Morris travels to Paris to meet mischievous French artist Sophie Calle. Her studio is a cabinet of curiosities, including the head of a giraffe who represents her mother. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Iran welcomes Gibraltar’s decision to release impounded tanker
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
1914. Life goes on in Ulverton but the threat of war looms large. Show more
Musical comedy set in the competitive world of poetry slamming where one loose iambic pentameter leads to instant elimination. Stars Steve Whiteley, Jen Wakefield, Ricky Grover. Show more
What happens when a lap dancing club sits opposite a women's support centre? Grace Dent tells the story of one street that contains a clash of two worldviews. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Some foreshore foraging can be quite a challenge in more inaccessible places, but the committed mudlark will always find a way to get there. Show more
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